Lifelong learning high on government's agenda
Industry’s needs should be better catered for by the university, Education Minister Dolores Cristina said this morning.
Speaking during a meeting for directors of European lifelong learning agencies, the minister also called for the existing synergy between the Malta College of Art, Science and Technology and the local industry to be consolidated.
Ms Cristina said one of the main challenges being faced by society was the ever-changing technological scenario that called for new training and work practices.
The acquisition of knowledge, the minister said, should not be looked at as the accumulation of memorised detail, but rather as a vehicle for gaining more knowledge in the future.
The minister said that the mindset for lifelong learning should be formed in the family, within the community and at school. This, she said, was high on the government’s education agenda.
She pointed out that more than 37,000 Maltese were believed to be participating in lifelong learning initiatives. Although this was encouraging, more had to be done to attract more people.
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martin portelli
Dec 5th 2008, 19:36
You're joking right ? Why hike up the fees for UOM evening courses then, is that one of the new incentives for life-long learning?
Franco Farrugia
Dec 5th 2008, 16:28
This lifelong learning should become a priority in everyone's life. We simply cannot stagnate. It should be compulsory for all.
Laurence Zerafa
Dec 5th 2008, 15:37
How true it is that without lifelong education, as a country, we cannot hope to compete for the skilled highly paid jobs that we need to attract for our future development. In house training by individual companies certainly helps as does continuing education at University, MCAST, ETC and private training providers.
For individuals not enrolled in a structured course as well as for those following structured courses but not supported by libraries, our public libraries should become the focal point for informal learning. However for these public libraries to regularly attract adults to them and to make these visits worthwhile public libraries in Malta need to invest much much more in their collection development programmes and new equipment purchasing.
At present there is little to attract adult students to our public libraries.